Battery relocation with pics!
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Battery relocation with pics! Just thought i would post some photos of how i did my relocation. i put the battery in the spare tire location in the back and ran a hot wire and ground back to the stock battery location where i made my connections in a platic junction box. I used a 100 amp circuit breaker for protection and so i can cut power to the car at that location without disconnecting the battery in the back. I wanted to keep my stock power wires intact so if i ever wanted to go back to stock configuration it would be a simple change. I then made a sheetmetal cover to hide the box. I thought it came out pretty clean and simple.
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Thanks guys. Dont have alot of custom made items. Just spent alot of time simplifying things under there. Major mods have been front bumper support, coil relocation, valve covers, abs delete and now battery relocation. Hiding wires, painting and hardware upgrades pretty much covers the rest. Still in process with some hardware upgrades though.
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Where did you route the wires? I'm doing my relocation right now. I ran the power wire through the pass firewall, under the carpet and behind the panels.
Now I'm stuck where to run my alternator wire. It's on the driverside of the car so I'd like to keep it on that side when I run it back.
Now I'm stuck where to run my alternator wire. It's on the driverside of the car so I'd like to keep it on that side when I run it back.
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Where did you route the wires? I'm doing my relocation right now. I ran the power wire through the pass firewall, under the carpet and behind the panels.
Now I'm stuck where to run my alternator wire. It's on the driverside of the car so I'd like to keep it on that side when I run it back.
Now I'm stuck where to run my alternator wire. It's on the driverside of the car so I'd like to keep it on that side when I run it back.
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1/0 gauge from distribution block in engine bay through pass firewall, under carpet, behind panels and to cut off switch. I have a 1/0 wire from negative side battery to a bolt that was behind the bumper for the ground (haven't tested the ground yet). Just trying to find out where to route the alternator wire. And make new grounds.
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1/0 gauge from distribution block in engine bay through pass firewall, under carpet, behind panels and to cut off switch. I have a 1/0 wire from negative side battery to a bolt that was behind the bumper for the ground (haven't tested the ground yet). Just trying to find out where to route the alternator wire. And make new grounds.
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I'll see if can get it behind the heat shield. Worst case I'll just run it through the passenger side with the other wire that I ran to the back. It's just going to add a couple more feet of alternator wire. Should be okay to have my power wire and alternator wire both ran under the carpet right?
Going on 2 weeks off and on trying to knock this out! I'm almost over it lol.
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I think everything has to tie to the kill switch he is running..? Which is mounted in the back, i think?
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I mounted the coils on the frame rails under the head lights. Makes for easy access. You will have to remove the factory over flow tank on passenger side and relocate one somewhere. I have mine right behind front grill. If you want me to talk specifics or give you links to some parts i used just shoot me a pm. More than glad to help.
Passenger side
Drivers side
Passenger side
Drivers side
